“They Hate Each Other” – NASCAR Insider Slams Joe Gibbs’ Grandson for Unnecessary Rivalry

NASCAR is a sport where fast stock cars run at full throttle, trying to secure that one spot in the victory lane. While it is true that mutual respect is very important in any form of sport, stock car racing is also a high-value entertainment business. Last Saturday at Watkins Glen International, after having led the Xfinity Series road course race for a whopping 70 laps and winning two stages, Sam Mayer made a move on Ty Gibbs and drove him off the track.

It seems like the smoke that gathered as Ty Gibbs spun out has still not been cleared, and everyone is hell-bent on finding whose fault it was. On that note, a NASCAR insider revealed his thoughts about the Mayer-Gibbs rivalry.

Ty Gibbs’ comment on his rival was deemed redundant by a veteran NASCAR Spotter

Would a driver who has 12 Xfinity Series wins go out and call out someone who has just earned his second win at a road course? It is almost unnecessary, or so Brett Griffin thinks. In a recent episode of Door Bumper Clear, Griffin called a “spot off” for the recent comment that Ty Gibbs made on Sam Mayer.

Griffin revealed that he has had conversations with top-tier drivers regarding who they would talk about or who they would even meddle in a conversation with. All of them seemed to be of the same opinion—someone who is in their league. And this is exactly where Griffin slammed Ty Gibbs.

Ty Gibbs has 12 wins just in the Xfinity Series, whereas Dale Earnhardt Jr.‘s driver recently got his second career win at the Glen. Griffin exclaimed, “If I am Ty Gibbs, I am not worried about Sam Mayer.”

He continued, “Listen, it’s great that there is this rivalry there but in reality, they’re rarely in the same series anymore. And I love that they hate each other, I love that they show us that they hate each other.”

“But Ty in this situation, spot off for the quote,” he added.

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So Brett Griffin thinks this is unnecessary? The media keeps poking at both drivers to get one more spiteful comment from them. But the drivers seem wise enough to not give in to their tricks.

The drivers seemed to be at peace with each other after the race

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Earlier in an interview, Sam Mayer admitted that his move was not intentional and that the media wanted them to keep squabbling for views. When Frontstretch’s Phil Allaway talked to Ty Gibbs about the fiasco, the latter’s cut-throat response probably denoted how tired he was of repeating the same thing about the incident. It almost felt like even Joe Gibbs‘ grandson felt like the media was just hyping their rivalry up by leaps and bounds.

When asked about the crash with the #1 car, Gibbs said, “You guys probably have a better view of it.”

Another reporter asked what the #54 Cup Series driver for JGR expected out of turn 1. Ty Gibbs admitted that he did not see a lot as he was in front of Sam Mayer. He stated, “He’s my right rear going through there we’re both hanging sideways and I got past him and drove away.”

“I wasn’t looking at my mirror like that, like a car link or so in front of them. I think he wheel-hopped and wrecked us there. Just something he did, that was a mistake on his part,” he added.

Ty Gibbs led most of the laps in the entire race and even won the first two stages. However, Sam Mayer’s desperate move cost him his 13th win in the Xfinity Series. So it is natural to feel frustrated. However, in NASCAR, the media houses live off controversies. Hence, the hype from the reporters is also understandable.

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